PLACEHOLDER “Who Controls the Internet?” by Jack Goldsmith and Tim Wu (2006) (Chapter 4).

Read Chapter 4 – “Why Geography Matters"

It’s easy to ignore the fact that global internet connectivity is made possible by physical infrastructure, some of which runs across borders and oceans. Goldsmith and Wu consider the implications of a global internet infrastructure. What challenges might global-scale platforms face related to these problems of geography?

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